Punjab Newsline, Sports :
14-year-old scores 68 with 10 sixes as India chases 246 against South Africa U-19
Indian cricket has discovered a new young talent. Just 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi played a sensational innings against the South Africa Under-19 team, scoring a blazing fifty in only 19 balls. On Monday, Vaibhav finished with 68 runs off 24 balls, hitting 10 sixes and a boundary.
At Willowmore Park Stadium in Benoni, Vaibhav announced his intentions from the very first ball, opening his account with a six. He continued to attack relentlessly, hitting eight sixes by the time he reached his fifty, thrilling the spectators with his power-hitting.
What made Vaibhav’s innings remarkable was that he scored 64 out of his 68 runs entirely through boundaries. His aggressive batting gave the Indian U-19 team a flying start, putting immense pressure on the opposition. At the time, India’s score was 103/2, chasing a target of 246 set by the South Africa Under-19 team.
For a player of his age, Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s confidence and attacking style are highly impressive and indicate a bright future in Indian cricket. Experts have also lauded his performance, and if he continues at this pace, Vaibhav could soon emerge as a major name in Indian cricket.